Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder with persistence of symptoms
throughout adult life in most of the affected patients. This unfavorable course is associated …

Objectives Child maltreatment through physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse,
neglect, and exposure to domestic violence, causes substantial adverse health, educational …

Background Child maltreatment and its consequences are considered a major public health
problem. So far, there is only one study from Germany reporting prevalence rates on …

Children in humanitarian settings are thought to experience increased exposure to violence,
which can impair their physical, emotional, and social development. Violence against …

Retrospective self-reports of childhood maltreatment (CM) are widely used. However, their
validity has been questioned due to potential depressive bias. Yet, investigations of this …

Background The course of depression is poorer in clinical settings than in the general
population. Several predictors have been studied and there is growing evidence that a …

Child maltreatment is a public health issue that is a well-established risk factor for many
psychological conditions, including bipolar disorder. The current study is one of the first to …

Background Violence during childhood may affect short and long-term educational factors.
There is scant literature on younger children from resource poor settings. Methods This …

The detrimental impact of early trauma, particularly childhood maltreatment, on mental
health is well documented. Although it is understood that social support can act as a …

Abstract Background In 1996, the ISPCAN Working Group on Child Maltreatment Data
(ISPCAN-WGCMD) was established to provide an international forum in which individuals …